The Lost Sportswriter

A Life up close with Irish sporting greatness

Notes from a changing game one of Irelands greatest sportswriters reflects on a life lived through sport.

NOTES FROM A CHANGING GAME ONE OF IRELANDS GREATEST SPORTSWRITERS
REFLECTS ON A LIFE LIVED THROUGH SPORT

There was a time when it wasnt unusual for a journalist to walk into a dressing room moments after the final whistle, the joy of victory or sting of defeat hanging in the air. A time when journalists could ring up a player days before the big match and get an answer. This was the world that existed when Vincent Hogan entered the press box.

In The Lost Sportswriter, Vincent Hogan recounts and reflects upon a 43-year career at the heart of Irish sport. From the never-ending presence of newspaper deadlines to the golden era of open dressing rooms, Hogan charts and laments how sportswriting transformed from intimate, personality driven storytelling